Help a rookie: Samba 2.0.5+RH 6.1+Existing NT domain working

[Dan Christopherson]

Have you tried connecting by the full UNC name ('\\7OF9\test') - you can
do 'Start|Run...' from the Win98 desktop and type this to open an window
on that share without mounting it.

A common problem is that Win98 likes to use NetBEUI rather than NetBIOS
over TCP/IP. I simply remove NetBEUI from my windows machines, but I hear
that they can be persuaded to use TCP first.



Dan Christopherson (danch) 
STR Technical Architect (www.str.com)

On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, Greg Kopp wrote:

> I installed Samba on my RH 6.1 with the RPM's.
> 
> I have this as my smb.conf file:
> 
> [global]
>         netbios name = 7OF9
>         workgroup = IDEASTAR
>         guest account = nobody
>         security = domain
>         password server = ISTAR-FS1
>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         domain master = no
>         wins server = 207.206.15.64
>         interfaces = 207.206.15.3/255.255.255.128
>         dns proxy = no
> 
> [test]
>         comment = For testing only
>         path = /samba/test
>         read only = No
>         public = yes
>         guest ok = Yes
> 
> Yet, I am still unable to view this machine in the network neighborhood.
> Although if I go to a second Linux box and install samba, I am able to
> connect to it via the smbclient program.
> 
> I added the machine to the existing NT domain as directed and recieved no
> errors. I am able to do to the NT 4.0 Server Manager and see the properties
> of the server.
> 
> Yet, when logged into the domain on my Win 98 machine, I do NOT see the
> Linux Samba server listed in my NN.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Here's what we are trying to do:
> 
> We are a web development firm and I want to use Samba on the Web server so
> that our web designers can just use Micro$oft networking to move files to
> the web server and not FTP.
> 
> Please help if you can.
> 
> Greg
> 
> ---
> Greg Kopp
> IdeaStar, Inc.
> v.(216) 587-9300 f.(216) 587-9301
> gkopp at ideastar.com
>